Table 1 Classification of regional lymph nodes of the pancreas
No. of Study | Studies | Year | Location of Tumors | No. of Patients | LN Positivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brunner TB [16] | 1978-1997 | Head | 178 | NA |
2 | Matsuno S [1] | 1981-2002 | Head | 4913 | NA |
3 | Kayahara M [17] | 1974-1996 | General* | 99 | 78% |
4 | Sierzega M [18] | 1980-2002 | Head | 96 | 66.70% |
5# | Nagakawa T [19] | 1973-1989 | Head | 42 | 78.60% |
6 | Nagakawa T [20] | 1973-1989 | Head | 42 | 78.60% |
7 | Capussotti L [21] | 1988-1998 | Head | 100 | 59% |
8 | Cubilla AL [22] | 1974-1976 | General* | 22 | 86.40% |
9 | Nakao A [23] | 1981-1995 | Body/tail | 30 | 46.70% |
10 | Nagai H [24] | 1980-1983 | General* | 8 | 75% |
11 | Kayahara M [25] | 1980-1994 | Body/tail | 20 | 80% |
12 | Kayahara M [26] | N/A | Head | 44 | 70.50% |
13 | Yoshida T [27] | 1995-1999 | Head | 34 | NA |
14 | Sakai M [28] | 1981-2002 | Head | 178 | 66% |
15 | Gerdes B [29] | 1995-2002 | Head | 50 | 64% |
16 | Ishikawa O [30] | 1981-1994 | Head | 81 | 73% |
17 | Kayahara M [31] | 1973-1991 | Head | 49 | 76% |
18 | Kocher HM [32] | N/A | General* | 10 | 80% |